Intel Core i5-12600HX

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i5-12600HX can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?

This is relatively new CPU that contains 12 Cores and 16 Threads. The Intel Core i5-12600HX also has reasonable threaded performance that will serve well in games. Paired with a good videocard, is this CPU Good for Gaming? Yes, this would be a suitable CPU for gaming. [More ...]

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Intel Core i5-12600HX

Description: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1964

Total Cores: 12 Cores, 16 Threads

Performance Cores: 4 Cores, 8 Threads, 2.5 GHz Base, 4.6 GHz Turbo

Efficient Cores: 8 Cores, 8 Threads, 1.8 GHz Base, 3.3 GHz Turbo

Typical TDP: 55 W

TDP Down: 45 W

TDP Up: 157 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 48 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 1280 KB
L3 Cache: 18 MB

Cache per Eff. CPU Package:
Eff. L1 Instruction Cache: 8 x 64 KB
Eff. L1 Data Cache: 8 x 32 KB
Eff. L2 Cache: 2 x 2048 KB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 128 GB (Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s, Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s, ECC Supported)

Other names: 12th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-12600HX

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2022

CPUmark/$Price: 84.24

Overall Rank:
549th fastest in multithreading out of 5041 CPUs
270th fastest in single threading out of 5041 CPUs
82nd fastest in out of 1455 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $284.00 USD (2022-04-01)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

23923

Single Thread Rating

3613

Samples: 33*
*Margin for error: Low

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Integer Math	77,001 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	56,364 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	85 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	31,796 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	16,780 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	277,256 KBytes/Sec
Physics	1,520 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	16,231 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	3,613 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i5-12600HX

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 31st of March 2025

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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	Dell Precision 7000 7670 Mobile Workstation (16" FHD+, Intel Core i5-12600HX (>i7-1280P), 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA RTX A2000 8GB) Laptop for Designer, Architect, 3-Yr WRT, Win 11 Pro w/AI Copilot	$1549.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7000 7670 16" Mobile Workstation - Full HD Plus - 1920 x 1200 - Intel Core i5 12th Gen i5-12600HX Dodeca-core (12 Core) 2.50 GHz - 16 GB Total RAM - 256 GB SSD - Aluminum Titan Gray	$1048.72 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7670 Workstation Laptop (2022) \| 16" 1920x1200 FHD+ \| Core i5-12600HX - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A1000 \| 12 cores @ 4.6 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 11 Pro Silver	$3860.23 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Precision 7670 Workstation Laptop (2022) \| 16" 1920x1200 FHD+ \| Core i5-12600HX - 1TB SSD Hard Drive - 32GB RAM - Nvidia RTX A1000 \| 12 cores @ 4.6 GHz - 4GB GDDR6 Win 10 Pro Silver	$3977.23 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 1 Workstation Laptop (2022) \| 16" 1920x1200 FHD+ \| Core i5-12600HX - 512GB SSD Hard Drive - 24GB RAM \| 12 cores @ 4.6 GHz Win 11 Pro Black	$2921.45 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX		23,923
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,126
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,917
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,158
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,342
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,822
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,641
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,721
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,726
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,629

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i5-12600HX		84.24
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.03
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.16
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.17
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,682
Intel Core i5-12600HX		3,613
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,054
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,035
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,926
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,659
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,641
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,603
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i5-12600HX
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2506912 - Mar 25 2025		26333
BL2460488 - Mar 06 2025		21502
BL2418081 - Feb 15 2025		25071
BL2417184 - Feb 15 2025		24229
BL2411928 - Feb 13 2025		17630

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i5-12600HX
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i5-12600HX		23,923
Intel Core i5-12500H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		20,746 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i5-12600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		21,410 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i5-1350P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		19,100 (-20.2%)
Intel Core i5-1340P vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		18,777 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-12450H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		16,569 (-30.7%)
Intel Core i5-13600H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		23,183 (-3.1%)
Intel Core i5-13500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		29,522 (+23.4%)
Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		25,309 (+5.8%)
Intel Core i5-13420H vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		17,716 (-25.9%)
Intel Core i5-1235U vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		13,083 (-45.3%)
Intel Core i5-13600HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		28,078 (+17.4%)
Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Intel Core i5-12600HX		28,453 (+18.9%)

Is the Intel Core i5-12600HX Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,128
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,112
AMD RYZEN AI MAX 390 w/ Radeon 8050S		7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,070
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,831
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,818
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,787
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,549
AMD Ryzen 7 7840HX		6,302
Intel Core i7-14700HX		6,179
AMD Ryzen 9 7845HX		6,164
Intel Core i5-12600HX		3,423

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